Definition of "tatters" []

• Ragged clothing or fabric, paper, etc. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tatter. (verb)

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• "All Victor Carl knows is that he’s just woken up with his suit in tatters, his socks missing, and a stinging pain in his chest thanks to a new tattoo he doesn’t remember getting: a heart inscribed with the name Chantal Adair."
• "Today, as the economy lies in tatters in the wake of financial crimes and misdemeanors from Wall Street to Main Street, Americans remain reluctant to confront and admit their own complicity in the mess."
• "His magic cape in tatters, G-Man is left powerless and alone."